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Linux nForce Driver - IA32

Version: 1.0-0261Release Date: June 11, 2003

Release Highlights for 1.0-0261:

Added kernel patch to support nForce GART

Added "spdif_status" module parameter to audio driver to enable/disable S/PDIF support for compatibility

Fixed bug in audio driver that was causing MSI nForce board to only use 2 channels

Fixed mmap bug in audio driver causing Quake III to hang.

Fixed Red Hat Linux 9 build issue with remap_page_range().

Fixed problem with rebuilding SRPM on Red Hat Linux 9.

Added Red Hat Linux 9 and Mandrake Linux 9.1 binary RPMs.

This page contains drivers and documentation for the nForce chipset. The chipset includes hardware support for IDE disk control, ethernet networking, audio support, win modem support, and a USB controller. These packages have support for ethernet networking and basic ACI audio. USB and IDE hardware will work with standard Linux drivers. There is no win modem support.

STEP 3:Download DriversTo simplify installation, the suite of nForce Linux drivers are bundled into a single package. If you are using one of the distributions mentioned below, and haven't installed a different kernel (or significantly modified the default one), the installation will be very simple. If you don't use one of the distributions listed or have a custom kernel, please choose one of the alternative installation packages.

Directly Supported DistributionsThese links contain binary RPMs with drivers and documentation for installing nforce drivers in these major linux distributions.

Alternative InstallationUse this installation if you don't use one of the distributions listed above, or have modified or replaced the default kernel. Please see the README (HTML) for instructions on compiling and installing the tar file or source RPM. The documentation for doing this is contained in the package.